Dear Ed, I have written to you privately and now I am doing so publically, about how we govern ourselves. You are the only man who can promise and bring…
25 Feb, 2015
Democracy
24 Feb, 2015
Tactical Voting – join the discussion
The two party political system has been in long term decline and since 2010 the UK has seen a surge in popularity of political parties who struggle to break through…
05 Feb, 2015
Watch the impossible become the inevitable
Only new ways of acting can solve the old problems. When did you first hear the phrase "the impossible becomes the inevitable"? Maybe you've never heard it, but try it…
03 Feb, 2015
Change? How? England arises…
We are now clearly in the middle of a "constitutional moment" and those who want a new settlement for the country are beginning to stir and take action. How can…
29 Jan, 2015
Something is stirring
When I heard about Syriza’s victory last Monday morning, I punched the air. Luckily nobody was in the kitchen with me at the time to witness this display of uncouth…
23 Jan, 2015
Why I’m Optimistic About Democracy, But Less So About Politics
Uffe Elbaek is a Danish MP, former minister of culture and initiator of the entrepreneurial green party The Alternativet A little more than two years ago, I resigned from my…
20 Dec, 2014
Compass, democracy and the challenge of our age
So much is changing, so fast. It’s hard for any of us to keep up. I know it’s a busy time but please try and take a moment to read…
09 Dec, 2014
A Crisis of Social Democracy. Irrelevance or Extinction?
Is social democracy already dead and like the proverbial headless chicken are we simply running round the yard on instinct before we topple over for good? If social democracy is…
01 Dec, 2014
Women and Westminster: What’s the Problem?
Patterns of political patriarchy in Westminster can be broken by widening access for aspiring female MPs, protecting them from workplace harassment, and promoting a diversity of talented politicians to the…
28 Nov, 2014
Scotland and Labour’s existential challenge
It has become a cliché that since Scotland’s indyref the “winners” and “losers” have changed places. Yes campaigners who were in tears on September 19th are today mobilised as never…
17 Nov, 2014
Lisa Nandy Interview: ‘Ed Miliband Is A Different Sort Of Politician’
A couple of years ago, on a wet weekday night in Wigan, the local Labour MP Lisa Nandy was traipsing through the streets urging residents to sign her petition to…
13 Nov, 2014
Riding the New Wave: Feminism & the Labour Party – Introduction
This year, spurred on by social media and the effects of the recession, a new wave of feminism is gathering strength at an impressive pace. Over 200,000 people have signed the No…